“I wanted to take out money. But also I have my passport in the vault,” she said. Firefighters at the scene assured her that everything should be OK, she said later — but that it would take a some time for the bank to know for sure.

“I’m nervous,” said depositor Frank Pelosi, 72. “The first thing I thought of was the safety deposit box. I hope everything in there is safe.”

“We waited for a little bit, but the smoke was getting too heavy. We’ve been out here for about three hours now. I didn’t know if the fire was going to jump over here so my husband and I woke the kids up and came outside,” said Sarah Steiner, who lives in a neighboring building.

The fire also caused smoke and water damage to a restaurant and deli at 2867 Broadway.

The second-floor eatery is called The Heights, and the deli is on the ground floor.

By late afternoon, residents in buildings adjacent to the bank were still being barred from re-entering due to unsafe CO2 levels.

Still, they were grateful.

“I’m amazed at how wonderful of a job they have done keeping it contained,” said Megan Boone, 36.

“I guess there is no damage to the restaurant or the buildings. Amazing — and no [serious] injuries.”